lol nothing to be embarrassed about my friend. The best part of this ride is that we don't take it too serious. Being that it's an out-n-back if you want to turn around after you see us come down you can. Another option if you're new to climbing/riding you can just keep going and take a break if you need to. We normally climb the 8 mile ride twice.
Here are some pictures from previous 3T's...